Owen, Nora

Thursday, 19 October 2000

Dáil Eireann Debate
Vol. 524 No. 4

Page of 137

Order of Business.

A Cheann Comhairle, I think the Tánaiste may be able to help.

I have a very serious matter to raise on the Order of Business but before I do, I am sure you will allow this House to send its good wishes to Deputy Jim Mitchell who, as many of us will have heard th...

I wish to raise another matter of great seriousness. In an unprecedented move yesterday, Justice Peter Kelly of the High Court, threatened three Ministers in this Government with contempt of court. He...

A Cheann Comhairle, it is normal practice that you would allow the person leading off to speak. The judge has accused the three Ministers and the relevant health board of appalling incompetence. I wan...

Is the problem that Justice Kelly does not seem to believe the Government's resolve to provide what is necessary for this girl and for the many other cases? Will the Tánaiste tell the House how the Go...

What progress has been made regarding the Work Permits Bill, particularly in view of the fact that unregistered employment agencies are exacting huge charges from Filipino workers, and perhaps workers...

I apologise, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle, but I hate hearing half the truth.

Where is it?

Carriages are rusting in stations.

There is only half a DART service.

We cannot get around the city.

I did.

I bet the Minister wishes she had one to get more publicity.

Other Questions. - Postal Services.

A considerable amount of my post comes from the other 10%.

Two days minimum.

Other Questions. - Fixed Line Telephony.

The Minister mentioned in her reply that the aim of all this would be to provide an affordable service. Will the Minister describe what she means by “affordable”?

Other Questions. - Aviation Staff.

No, that is always the way.

First, will the Minister clarify what she said in her reply that both Aer Rianta and Aer Lingus were examining the possibility of establishing new separate pension schemes? Would such new schemes only...

What about the new schemes? Will they affect the pensioners?

That does not answer our question.

More contempt of Parliament.

The Minister was asked in Parliament by Deputy Bruton to meet them and she shows—